William II of the Netherlands

William II
Portrait by Nicolaas Pieneman, c. 1849
King of the Netherlands Grand Duke of Luxembourg Duke of Limburg
Reign	7 October 1840 – 17 March 1849
Inauguration	28 November 1840
Predecessor	William I
Successor	William III
Born	(1792-12-06)6 December 1792 Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Dutch Republic
Died	17 March 1849(1849-03-17) (aged 56) Tilburg, Netherlands
Spouse	Anna Pavlovna of Russia ​ ​ (m. 1816)​
Issue	William III of the Netherlands Prince Alexander Prince Henry Prince Ernest Casimir Sophie, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
House	Orange-Nassau
Father	William I of the Netherlands
Mother	Wilhelmine of Prussia
Religion	Dutch Reformed Church
Signature
Military service
Battles/wars	(incomplete) Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo 2nd Siege of Badajoz 3rd Siege of Badajoz Battle of Salamanca Battle of San Millan-Osma Battle of Vitoria Siege of Pamplona Siege of San Sebastián Battle of the Pyrenees War of the Sixth Coalition Hundred Days Battle of Quatre Bras Battle of Waterloo Belgian Revolution Assault on Brussels Ten Days Campaign Battle of Ravels Battle of Turnhout Battle of Houthalen Battle of Hasselt Battle of Leuven

William II (Dutch: Willem Frederik George Lodewijk; English: William Frederick George Louis; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg.

William II was the son of William I and Wilhelmine of Prussia. When his father, who up to that time ruled as sovereign prince, proclaimed himself king in 1815, he became Prince of Orange as heir apparent of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. With the abdication of his father on 7 October 1840, William II became king. During his reign, the Netherlands became a parliamentary democracy with the new constitution of 1848.

William II was married to Anna Pavlovna of Russia. They had four sons and one daughter. William II died on 17 March 1849 and was succeeded by his son William III.